Description
libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.10, 4.2.x before 4.2.13.3, 4.3.x before 4.3.13.1, and 4.4.x before 4.4.6.1 disables X.509 certificate verification for GitHub API calls over SSL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.4.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.4.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.4.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u1 | DSA-3382-1 |
| Debian 7 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u2 | DSA-3382-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 4.6.5.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3382-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1191 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3382 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5ebc4daf131dd3bd646326267f3e765d0249bbb4
- 74660 vdb-entry
- 20150514 phpMyAdmin 4.4.6 Man-In-the-Middle API Github mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131954/phpMyAdmin-4.4.6-Man-In-The-Middle.html
- http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015050095
- 1032403 vdb-entry
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2015-3.php